Melissa Scott
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| Melissa Scott | |
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| Born | Melissa Pastore[citation needed] |
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Melissa Scott is an American pastor. She is the widow of Eugene "Gene" Scott, an ordained minister and religious broadcaster.[1] Since Gene Scott's death in 2005, she has led churches in Los Angeles and Glendale, California as the executive pastor. She is the current pastor of Faith Center Church in Glendale, California.
History[edit]
After a conversion to Christianity, in 1995 Melissa Pastore[citation needed] became a member of Gene Scott's church. She became the administrative pastor for Faith Center Church in 1998. In August 2000, she married Gene Scott.[2] About a year before his death in 2005, he announced to his congregation on his television network (on several occasions) that Melissa would be his successor and the next pastor of Faith Center Church in Glendale, California.[3] Upon his death in 2005 she became the pastor of Faith Center Church at University Cathedral in Los Angeles.[4][5]
Secretive past[edit]
Journalist Glenn Hunter, writing in D Magazine, recommends not asking Scott about a widely-circulated salacious allegation concerning her past, because according to Hunter she is sometimes surrounded by a dozen bodyguards.[6] According to another author, Scott "obliquely evad[es] questions about her family and past," although it has been determined she is 38 years younger than her late husband.[7]
Ministry[edit]
Scott's sermons at Faith Center have been described by Stephen Barber as "multilingual explorations into biblical minutiae",[8] and by another author as having "an academic and fastidious preoccupation with detail".[7] Scott is reported to claim to be able to speak 20 languages.[7][9]
Scott's sermons are broadcast via a Roku channel (under the name "Understand the Bible") and on short-wave radio in Nashville, Tennessee[10] and the Caribbean.[11][12] According to her website, both she and Gene Scott are the first and only biblical scholars to provide all day global access to prerecorded and live messages, with students in 180 countries.[12][dead link][citation needed]
References[edit]
- ↑ "Gene Scott, 75, Broadcaster Of Quirky Religious Programs: Obituary". The New York Times. March 6, 2005.
- ↑ "FAQ". PastorMelissaScott.com.
- ↑ http://www.drgenescott.com/dr-scott-re-pastor-scott.htm
- ↑ Beverley, James (2009). Nelson's Illustrated Guide to Religions: A Comprehensive Introduction to the Religions of the World. Thomas Nelson. p. 165. ISBN 9781418577469. Search this book on
- ↑ Shaw, Alexis (September 14, 2011), "Jesus Saves" Moves to Glendale, NBC Los Angeles, retrieved 2014-02-10
- ↑ Hunter, Glenn (January 25, 2010), "Appearing Live in Mesquite: Pastor Melissa Scott", D Magazine, retrieved 2013-02-10
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 Webb, William (2013). Holy Sinner: 15 Preachers Who Fell From Grace and Became Criminals. p. 31. Search this book on
- ↑ Barber, Stephen (2010). Abandoned Images: Film and Film's End. Reaktion Books. p. 151. ISBN 9781861897206. Search this book on
- ↑ Hunter, Glenn (January 25, 2010), "Appearing Live in Mesquite: Pastor Melissa Scott", D Magazine, retrieved 2013-02-10
- ↑ "Welcome to our website". World Wide Christian Radio. Retrieved February 15, 2011.
- ↑ "Shortwave audio clips -". BCDX.ORG - Caribbean Beacon 11,775 kHz. May 19, 2009. Retrieved February 15, 2011.[dead link]
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 "Dr Gene Scott's bio". Pastor Melissa Scott. Retrieved January 1, 2013.[dead link]
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